EFB Chapter 155 The Birth of a New Student Council
Chapter 155 The Birth of a New Student Council
[Please be quiet, everyone. The election for the new student council president is now beginning!]
"First up is the speech from the first candidate, Kazuno-kun's supporter!"
The student council election at Shuchiin Academy was simple: it was a democratic vote. All 600 students present, excluding third-year students, had their own vote.
Each of the four candidates and their supporters has only one opportunity to give a speech describing their strengths in becoming the student council president. The supporter's speech usually analyzes the candidate's abilities from an objective perspective.
The candidates' speeches after the cheering session are the real battleground for power and connections; in this college, the student council wields far more power than one might imagine.
For example, the student council has the right to cancel or even modify all school activities and rules. The student council president can even bypass the principal and apply directly to the senior chairman of the board of directors of Shuchiin University for reforms.
Shirogane Miyuki stood backstage, listening to the support speeches in front of him, feeling an indescribable sense of nervousness.
"Since I, Kaguya Shinomiya, have agreed to give a speech to support you, you should prepare to become the student council president."
Kaguya Shinomiya was somewhat annoyed by Miyuki Shirogane's nervousness. She thought that even she had taken action, so how could they not handle a student council election?
"Hey, Shirogane, you'd better work hard. I'm still counting on you to help me get time off in the future."
Shirogane Miyuki saw Uchiha Ryo sneaking into the backstage area at some unknown time.
"Hey...didn't we agree that you'd be nominally in charge of general affairs? As a member of the student council, don't keep taking leave every day."
Uchiha Ryo chuckled, "You said it yourself, it's just a nominal position. I'm not that interested in being a student council member anyway."
"Next up is the speech from the second candidate, Hongo-kun's supporter!"
Kaguya Shinomiya shook her head and chuckled. "Just a bunch of rabble. As someone with the Shinomiya bloodline, it's only natural that I would win. Don't you agree, Uchiha-kun?"
Uchiha Ryo looked down at his phone. "Ah, right, right, right."
"....."
Kaguya Shinomiya gritted her teeth. It seemed she should urge Ai Hayasaka to hurry up. Why hadn't she taken down Ryo Uchiha by now? Did she really have to take action herself?
Hmph, just you wait! When we're both in the student council, I'll definitely take you down, you arrogant guy! And then I'll let you experience the taste of heartbreak.
Uchiha Ryo had no idea what Shinomiya Kaguya was thinking, because he was on his phone contacting a student council president candidate, asking if he wanted to come over and have some fun.
"Next up is the speech from the third candidate, Shirogane's supporter!"
Kaguya Shinomiya slowly walked onto the stage, and at the same time, the large screen on the stage suddenly lit up, showing a related PowerPoint presentation. She was indeed well-prepared.
As Kaguya Shinomiya continued to speak, Miyuki Shirogane grew increasingly confident. Yes! He wasn't fighting alone. Although Kaguya's help was only transactional, he still had the Uchiha clan! And the entire Classics Club!
Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "Not bad, but if you really want to get the student council president position, Shirogane... your next speech will be especially important."
Shirogane Miyuki closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suddenly stood up.
"Leave it to me! After the supporters finish their speeches, the candidates will speak in reverse order, right? That means the moment Shinomiya-kun finishes his speech... that's when I'll take the stage!"
Kaguya Shinomiya: "Thank you for listening. I hope you will cast a fair vote for Miyuki Shirogane."
Now! Shirogane Miyuki took a step forward, about to walk onto the stage.
"Next... eh? Um... next is the speech by the supporter of the fourth candidate, Yanyun!"
Shirogane Miyuki, who had just taken two steps, exclaimed, "Huh???"
Kaguya Shinomiya, who had just stepped down from the stage: "Huh???"
The students in the audience: "Eh!!!!"
Uchiha Ryo stood up backstage, and at the same time, a white cat suddenly appeared at his feet and followed him to the podium.
"Go for it, Shirogane! Although I really support you, I have to grant my cat's request for support."
Shirogane Miyuki nearly coughed up blood. "You... your cat invites you to cheer for it?? You're just messing around!"
Kaguya Shinomiya silently watched as Ryo Uchiha followed the cat onto the stage.
Oh well, I'm confident of victory anyway. It's just a cat; it can't cause any trouble.
Uchiha Ryo stood in the center of the podium, while Yanyun stood obediently to the side.
"Hello everyone, I am Uchiha Ryo, the person giving the support speech for Enkumo, the candidate for student council president. I'm sure you've all met this excellent student, Enkumo."
"And Enyun is also the first person from outside the school to be granted student status by the principal himself since the founding of Shuchiin Academy, whether it was his heroic performance at the sports festival or..."
The students below the stage were stunned. Huh? Wasn't Yanyun-chan a candidate they'd made fun of out of boredom? Why is she actually running for student council president...? Interesting!!
Backstage, Shirogane Miyuki let out a long sigh.
"Forget it, the Uchiha are just playing around anyway, and the students in the audience will just have some fun. I'd better continue practicing my speech."
Kaguya Shinomiya shook her head helplessly. "Shirogane, it's up to you now. The opponent is just a cat, you can't be worse than Uchiha's pet, can you?"
Miyuki Shirogane coughed lightly, "How could that be? There are quite a few classmates and club members supporting me in the audience, they will definitely vote for me."
From the audience—Hayasaka Ai lightly rubbed her forehead, thinking, "Ling-kun, this... is indeed a bit outrageous."
Fujiwara Chika blinked. "I have a feeling... it's not entirely impossible."
Chitanda Eru: "I quite like Enyun-chan..."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Sorry, I want to vote for Enun-chan."
Hayasaka Ai turned to look at the three girls. No! Don't mess around! What if Shirogane's votes really don't beat Yanyun's? This would make him the most outrageous student council president in Shuchiin's history!
"My speech ends here. But now that the supporters have finished speaking, it's the candidates' turn, right? So please welcome Yanyun to speak."
Uchiha Ryo bent down, picked up Yanyun-chan, and held her up in front of the microphone.
Yanyunjiang: "...Meow~ Meow! Meow meow—"
After a brief silence, thunderous applause erupted! Whether it was the members of the Classical Literature Club who were familiar with Yanyunjiang, or the cat-loving students who often went to feed the cats, everyone applauded.
"Great! Yanyun explained it very well!"
"I'm really touched. I never expected that Yanyun would have such lofty aspirations."
"I've decided to vote for Yanyun! Nobody can stop me!"
Uchiha Ryo on the stage: "Huh???"
Backstage, Shirogane Miyuki exclaimed, "What did it say? Does this make any sense?!"
What are you guys doing? I was just bored and came here to ramble on. And did you even understand what Yanyun-chan was saying? Even I, the host, didn't understand.
Uchiha Rin didn't do anything, Yanyun-chan, did you secretly learn genjutsu?!
...
In the end, as expected, Shirogane Miyuki defeated the other three candidates with 310 votes and successfully won the position of the new student council president.
After seeing the results, Shirogane Miyuki finally felt relieved, while Uchiha Ryo sat down to the side with Yanyun in his arms.
"Haha, just kidding. Yanyun only got a little over fifty votes out of six hundred students. You don't really think a cat can become the president, do you?"
Shirogane Miyuki scratched his head awkwardly. Although he knew it was impossible, he was worried that the students outside might mess things up.
"Anyway! Vice President Shinomiya, General Affairs Officer Uchiha, and Secretary Fujiwara, let's go to the student council office to hand over the responsibilities!"